I was on the edge of my seat! 10/10 good content.

@Railfandepot

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yes, this is a particularly good - edge-of-seat -show. :-) -DeAnn

@Railfandepot

3 жыл бұрын

@@shauntrailskinner9645 Thank you VERY much for sharing your story! I too like seeing America from the ground, up close. :-) I've taken Amtrak, but I still haven't managed the California Zephyr yet. THAT would be a great trip!! Stay safe. -DeAnn

@Railfandepot

3 жыл бұрын

@@shauntrailskinner9645 The railroad scene here in Indiana is much different. We have Norfolk Southern, CSX along with many short lines. Then we have the big short line or small regional, the Indiana Rail Road. We have lots of CSX in the middle part of the state and then lots of NS in the Northern part of the state. -DeAnn

@Railfandepot

3 жыл бұрын

@@shauntrailskinner9645 You are MOST welcome kind Sir! -DeAnn

@Railfandepot

3 жыл бұрын

@@shauntrailskinner9645 We have a video coming up about early Amtrak! I know there is some Empire Builder footage in there too. Here is the link to the Wisconsin Central video. I'll bet you will like it. :-) -DeAnn kzread.info/dash/bejne/ep-EwaOEmNCan9o.html

been plowin snow here in NY last 25yrs, did my 20+hr shifts, 6-8 ft drifts,,, But this is ridiculous,, Great stuff, Thnx

Once I saw the " Duct tape " I immediately knew the day was saved.

@Railfandepot

Жыл бұрын

My Dad used to say, "If it moves and shouldn't - use duct tape. If it doesn't move and should, use WD40." 😀👍 Thank you for watching! -DeAnn

I was there, Union Pacific snow fighters. It was march 2012. I've got the commemorative fowl weather jacket. I helped dig the locomotive and the crew out of the Cab...

@Railfandepot

3 жыл бұрын

You sir, did some tough work! And I am sure those guys were double-happy to see you. Thank you for your work and for sharing your story. -DeAnn

There's a lovely old childrens book: Katy and the Big Snow. I used to read it aloud to all grades K-6 on the first day it snowed in Iowa. The kids caught on fast that this would be an annual event, and they enjoyed it. Retired school librarian

@Railfandepot

2 жыл бұрын

Awww. thanks for sharing a great memory! And, thanks for watching. -DeAnn

When you're working the Donner Pass and you realize there's nothing in your co-worker's lunchbox except fava beans and a nice Chianti...

@Railfandepot

Жыл бұрын

No crackers? No Ritz? Thank you for watching! -DeAnn

That equipment is anything but modern. Maybe saw its first refurbishment in the post-modern era! I would say iconic. I like the engineer trying to line his pockets!

@Railfandepot

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, this started out as a Southern Pacific Rotary, UP gave a big overhaul shortly after they took over - but yeah, the bones of this machine are shall we say....vintage. Thanks for watching! -DeAnn

@sandrajohnson9926

2 жыл бұрын

Europe has these to push the snow. Fascinating.

I rode that rail line many times back in the 90s and saw those monsters in use couple times, its amazing to be in a train and look out the windows and see snow higher than the car itself, I delivered trucks and drove the Donner and took the Train many times, It was always exciting. The train sheds and those huge Rotary were amazing. Great videos, I never took too many photos.

@Railfandepot

3 жыл бұрын

So many of us didn't take photos. And now we wish we had! I remember thinking I should take a picture of a GT freight building...and then one day I drove by and it was gone. Never got my picture. -DeAnn

@danielmoffett1772

2 жыл бұрын

We're exactly is Donar pass?

@raybertelsen6090

2 жыл бұрын

@@danielmoffett1772 Donner Pass is in The Sierra mountain range in California USA, They get up to 20' of snow a year up there

the rotary was invented in orangeville ont canada 1884 ,It saved a lote of lives

@Railfandepot

2 жыл бұрын

Hmmm... Orangeville...and a man named Orange Jull (Not Orange Julius!) had the first successful design. That is a lot of Orang! Thanks for watching and sharing! -DeAnn

Oh, Sparkly! This must have been one of those "moments" for the crew. Love their dead-pan tone of voice on the radio. You have some incredible equipment in the US.

@Railfandepot

3 жыл бұрын

Yes...considering they had to crawl out the cab window after being hit by tons of snow...they were quite calm on the radio! -Tim

@aoilpe

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry,in the Alps some of them are still working too...

@Railfandepot

3 жыл бұрын

@@aoilpe There is plenty of snow in the alps that need this kind of machine! I'd love to see a rotary working in the alps! -DeAnn

@Luredreier

Жыл бұрын

@@aoilpe We have some in Norway too, not sure if they're in working order or not through. The railway museum isn't displaying them due to not having enough space to do so.

@aoilpe

Жыл бұрын

@@Railfandepot kzread.info/dash/bejne/iZyWp9pyj7u-n5M.html kzread.info/dash/bejne/mH95w9CipZjcops.html kzread.info/dash/bejne/nKZ_lq-Teqbdgrg.html Your wish is possibly to become true

Wow. I was raised in Roseville and now live in Australia. Went to RHS. Imagine my pleasant surprise to see the Roseville rail yard in a video.

@Railfandepot

2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad we could bring back some memories! Thanks for watching. -DeAnn

This is amazing, my two year old loves watching the "snow trains" plow feet of snow and the story was suspenseful. I was fully invested in the video, it was awesome !! He won't stop yelling snow train now, it's great we can bond over something

@Railfandepot

Жыл бұрын

That is awesome! It's been awhile since my youngest was two, and I don't think I can get him to yell "snow train" - but he does like these big machines. Just like his mom. 😀 I am glad others do too. Thanks for watching. -DeAnn

I was on the paving crew on the i-80 from Truckee to Nyack we were there for a couple of years we paved until just before it started snowing. Truckee has an awesome history.

The thrill of the rotarys is that they've been doing it that way for 60-80 YEARS. It's being in touch with History.

@Railfandepot

Жыл бұрын

Agreed, and really with few modifications. Yes, from steam to diesel...but the mechanical working parts of getting the snow off the tracks is essentially the same. Thank you for watching! -DeAnn

This is an amazing job. I like to see more of these videos as long as everyone is making it out safe and sound.

I love the rotary's whistle at 2:20 its so good and soothing. I give that 10/10

@Railfandepot

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching...and commenting! I like the whistle too! -DeAnn

The Flint PBS station showed this back in 2012. It's a wonderful program!

@Railfandepot

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, it is a fantastic program! Thanks for watching - DeAnn

That VOICE (three seconds later, good night).

@Railfandepot

Жыл бұрын

I looked for a snoring emoji... but couldn't find one. Thank you for watching! -DeAnn

That deep of snow is scary and dangerous stuff. You all did a remarkable job on this video. It made me a bit on edge. Thanx!

@Railfandepot

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words! Indeed this can be a scary - and important - job. The video captured here is kind of amazing. You never know when you go out with your camera what you're going to catch! Thanks for watching. -DeAnn

@dustinandtarynwolfe5540

2 жыл бұрын

For me the scary part would be to have that giant bladed flywheel spinning in front of you. The amount of stored energy in that is hard to control.

@ronkistner2672

Жыл бұрын

amen , there men are SCARELESS

...I've been taking rail and Amtrak for 40 years in California and across the Nation Is the rail in this video the same rail used by Amtrak? Thank you to the rail workers for their dedication to safety and service.

@Railfandepot

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, this is the route of Amtrak's California Zephyr. What a scenic ride this would be. (Unless during an avalanche!) Thank you for watching. -DeAnn

I can't get enough of these videos.

@Railfandepot

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for watching...and for the kind comment. We have more videos coming!! -DeAnn

I loved trains ever since I rode the first one out of New York City to Cleveland Ohio in 1957 when I was three years old with my parents who were moving to Cleveland where my dad's parents lived. I was born in upper Manhattan on May 3rd, 1954. I'm also happy to see the Union Pacific has restored the 'Big Boy' 4014 back to life

@bronwyn3896

3 жыл бұрын

I had to giggle when I read the name of the train...or engine. I have a big, black Tom cat that I named "Big Boy". He showed up at my house a bag of bones, dull coat, just pitiful. He's fat and happy now! Anyway, you have a nice memory of riding a train. I have yet to do that, but it is on my list.

@Railfandepot

3 жыл бұрын

My Dad is why I love trains... he would take me with him on trips and point out all the trains. He had a story for each! Thank you for your story! -DeAnn

I drove semi over Donnor many many times. I went over Donnor on trains twice. Quite the rail adventure.

@Railfandepot

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! -DeAnn

I bet he NEVER leaves his phone on silent again at night.

@Railfandepot

Жыл бұрын

I bet you're right...I also bet waking up to his door being wacked and wacked - woke him up quick! I would have grabbed my baseball bat! 😮 Thank you for watching! -DeAnn

I'm a rail fan. I've built a N gauge when I was younger. Talk about FUN!

@Railfandepot

Жыл бұрын

Here's a secret...before I had kids, I dabbled in HO. It was fun. Kids kinda ruined that (and a lot of other fun things), but I love those kids! -DeAnn

I'm headed over to your site right now!.

@Railfandepot

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! -DeAnn

So this woman is wearing a tank top talking about snow is giving me the shivers 🥶🥶

@Railfandepot

2 жыл бұрын

Being in a tank top is the BEST way to enjoy a snow fighting video. -DeAnn

@raytylicki9001

2 жыл бұрын

@@Railfandepot Holy Ganzagas!!

Can't imagine being stuck up the pass 160 years ago

@Railfandepot

Жыл бұрын

Stuck in the pass. Snow bound. And hungry... Thank you for watching! -DeAnn

Ever sense I was a kid in Nova Scotia watching the coal trains pull out of the Springhill mines, belching huge plumes of black smoke and ash. We kids would hear the train leave the mines with a blast of it's whistle. We would run down to the tracks and watch the steam engine pulling car after coal car down to Springhill Junction. What a trill... Thank you guys, great memories. great video.

@Railfandepot

2 жыл бұрын

Thank YOU for such a great memory! -DeAnn

Having grown up on a bud car here in the northeast. Watching clips like this is nothing short of amazing. The equipment and the team you have there on this mountain. Long Long short Long ………..

@Railfandepot

2 жыл бұрын

A Budd car! What a treat. Yes, the equipment the Union Pacific uses to keep Donner Pass (and other track) open, is pretty amazing. Thanks for watching. -DeAnn

i used to be a truck driver. i live in Carson City Nevada, i have 40 years going over Donnor Pass

I bought this...it was great. I love watching the snow rotary plows.

@Railfandepot

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for buying the show! And, yes... it is a GREAT show. There is so much action with a rotary! -DeAnn

Donner, party of 5.

@Whowhatwherewhy

3 жыл бұрын

Who’s on the menu today?

Don't you just love American engineering... What a country!

@Railfandepot

2 жыл бұрын

We build some amazing machines! :-) -DeAnn

I remember being next to Roseville when the railyard exploded from the munitions train that came thru.

@Railfandepot

2 жыл бұрын

I understand you could FEEL that explosion for miles and miles. Thanks for sharing. And, thanks for watching! -DeAnn

Rotary train to the rescue! 🦸

@Railfandepot

Жыл бұрын

That's basically what the rotary is... a rescue machine! Thanks for watching! -DeAnn

That is the biggest snow blower I have ever seen! Amazing

@Railfandepot

3 жыл бұрын

And yet.... even it was not a match when the mountain decided to fight back! Thanks for watching. -DeAnn

The steam whistle (?) Is a beautiful sound in it's own way. Wish I could hear it live and more often. Thank you. Just subscribed.

@Railfandepot

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry for the tardy reply. Yes, a steam whistle is always a wonderful thing to hear. And they vary so much! Thank you for subscribing. -DeAnn

@Dudeface167

5 ай бұрын

What does it have a steam boiler for?

Amazing equipment. Amazing men ! My late husband & I love trains. My cousin used to live in Truckee. Have been thru these mtns in a semi- but this train adventure is awesome !!! Thanks for the good video💟💟💟

@Railfandepot

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! And for sharing your story. :-) -DeAnn

@senorpepper3405

2 жыл бұрын

i did over the road truck driving 10 years ago and traveled through reno and truckee, then down into the Sacramento valley. in February, so there was snow on the ground (several feet, cleared roads) and very cold (like 10 or 15 degrees) dropped down donner's pass and into the central valley. it was an hour before sunset and it was 65 degrees and palm trees. beautiful.

Drove thru Doner in a semi...never on a train...this awesome work...lots of snow....😁😙😊☺

What I want to see is: LESS UNNECESSARY INTERRUPTIONS

@Railfandepot

3 жыл бұрын

So necessary interruptions are okay? Good, because that's what we have in this video. -Tim

@MegaSnow121

Жыл бұрын

@@Railfandepot Perhaps you should be more polite toward those you disagree with?

@Railfandepot

Жыл бұрын

​@@MegaSnow121 Thank you for your note. I believe it was the original commenter who is not polite. #1) As I indicated, when we put together this video we indeed put in only the interruptions necessary to carry the story along. #2) All caps is screaming. Not only that, but he offered nothing but negativity. I am open to constructive criticism, but none was offered. What interruptions did he consider unnecessary? Which ones did he appreciate? So, do you still believe *I* to be the impolite one here? -Tim

Dem boys was locked into an ICE BOX🤣

@Railfandepot

2 жыл бұрын

Locked in an ice box - surrounded by snow drifts! 😳 Yikes! Thanks for watching. -DeAnn

200 inches. Plus another 4-6 feet. Wow.

@Railfandepot

3 жыл бұрын

Just a dusting! ;-) Thanks for watching! -DeAnn

@ronaldgodden4490

2 жыл бұрын

Global warming for certain😄

YEAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!! We got the snowplow on Donner Pass!

@Railfandepot

3 жыл бұрын

Flangers, Rotaries, Caterpillars... oh my! :-) -DeAnn

Living in Truckee for years, I always knew how deep the snow was when the Rotaries went up the hill (Donner). Miss those times.

@Railfandepot

Жыл бұрын

Truckee is on my list of cities to visit one day. Thank you for watching! -DeAnn

Wow I’ve never seen something so cool like that

@Railfandepot

3 жыл бұрын

It is kind of amazing...and even more so that much of it was caught by a camera. -Tim

Just bought it, Thanks Deann!!!

In Alaska, they’re nicknamed “moose grinders”.

@itsruf1

Жыл бұрын

No they aren't. Moose won't cross tracks in snow. You are probably a poser from Texas, half the size of Alaska.

@sarajanesmith3892

Жыл бұрын

ROTFL 😂😂😂

@itsruf1

Жыл бұрын

Expert on moose now too? There aren't any moose anywhere near Donner or Calif. And if there were a simple video would suffice. No video editing with women layed over pontificating about moose or train. P.S. if you actuall try to roll your "a" off on the floor take a cell phone, there's videos but they are video edited with moose and train ads to annoy and spoil the video.

@acegood7058

Жыл бұрын

@@itsruf1 you seem like a real bitch of a human.

@itsruf1

Жыл бұрын

@AceHole - No but nice to meet you. Why the stupid nickname?

Trestles and rain with the ocean in the background

@Railfandepot

2 жыл бұрын

You want the Coast Line! Let's see if we can find something nice. Maybe the Gaviota Trestle at sunset? Thanks for watching! -DeAnn

@MrVbobby

2 жыл бұрын

@@Railfandepot I would love that. I used to drive from Santa Barbara to Buellton every night and I would often pull over and watch the train go over that trestle. One night the train was stopped with part of the train over that trestle and all of a sudden one of the coolest things I’ve ever heard. I heard the connector way up by the engine sort of snap as it tighten and then one by one all the way from front to back I heard those connectors. It was snap snap snap snap snap over and over as it came and past me and continue all the way to the end and the sun was just going down over the ocean. So yes Gaviota would be wonderful thank you

@Railfandepot

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrVbobby THAT would have been VERY cool to hear, especially at that location - what a background! -DeAnn

Incredible commitment to getting out there and maybe stalling in all that. Was there at the lake and never forgot from a rented condo late at night a view way up above there was an engine that looked like a ufo from all the lights of it coming through what looked like a tunnel? That was one of the best parts of staying there for a week looking forward to that wild sight at night.🚂

Amazing video! Good job to all involved. I was on edge of my seat most of the time. The rotary is Soo cool and the mechanics that makes it run was great to. Great job to you all. Godspeed to you all

@Railfandepot

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you soooo much for the kind comment. Godspeed to you as well. -DeAnn

Why am I looking at her when I want to look at the snow blower?

@Railfandepot

3 жыл бұрын

Because she is bringing you additional information about the show. I feel like I should reminded you that this rare film, not on KZread anywhere else - is FREE. I suspect that won't matter, though. Suggestion: Don't watch if a woman talking for less than one minute drives you to leave nasty comments. -Tim

@glowiever

3 жыл бұрын

BOOBA

@ojsefg

3 жыл бұрын

Deanne is a goddess.

Boy Like That Snow Like This Video

@Railfandepot

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Thank you for watching and letting us know you like it. -DeAnn

i remember many trips to Reno growing up and watching the trains way up along the mountainside from the car. Beautiful sights.

@Railfandepot

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the memory. It's amazing where the railroads managed to push track! -DeAnn

I've always loved winter for the snow removal. I learned how to powerslide a Class 8 truck with a salt spreader and a blade. The job needed that kind of skill, because otherwise I wound up stuck. For those crews up top, I feel for them, having to use doers to clear around a stuck train, and wonder about the risk of damaging the track. Seems snow cats would be better, since they can walk on the snow without bellying out. The next piece of equipment I can recommend is an ASV tracked machine. I had a small service road that went to a cell tower to do every year. We called it "Devil's Tower," because someone would go out alone, get stuck, and try to get out. They would usually damage whatever they were driving pretty bad. The rule was, you never plowed it alone. I went out solo with our old ASV, and just a normal 4-in-1 bucket, not a snow bucket. I found that these machines could walk on drifts without sinking in, and could stack snow like you could stack dirt. The old style ones were very narrow, less than six feet. A good operator, with such a small dimension machine, could clear snow away from running gear. I've only seen one get stuck once, but that was a weird situation. Best machine for all around work, if you ask me.

@Railfandepot

2 жыл бұрын

It takes a lot of skill...on road and rail! Thanks for watching. -DeAnn

Now thats a lot of snow.

@Railfandepot

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed it is! That's why rotary snow plows were invented. In the 1880s by the way! Thanks for watching. -DeAnn

I injoy watching your videos of Donner pass

@Railfandepot

Жыл бұрын

Thank you SO much for watching. We're putting together some more Donner Pass footage. -DeAnn

I'm a trucker, but also a whistle nut. Love you guys! Ran donner, been fucked with at Truckee coming out of Donner. Yep, know the weather.

@Railfandepot

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry for the late reply...yes, if you drive Donner, you know what the weather can do to transportation! Thanks for watching! -DeAnn

Another great video DeAnn and it’s always great to see and hear you too!

@Railfandepot

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the compliment - and for watching! -DeAnn

@icecold1950

3 жыл бұрын

@@Railfandepot Happy Thanksgiving DeAnn

@Railfandepot

3 жыл бұрын

@@icecold1950 You too! :-) -DeAnn

Rotary snow plows are very impressive. I like steam engines. It seems like they have personalities. I like diesel engines too. They are these giant workhorses that really get a job done, but they don't have the personalities that steam engines have.

@Railfandepot

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, both are amazing machines and seem to have personalities...especially the old rotaries that were steam powered. Thanks for watching! -DeAnn

Pretty cool and that steam whistle is pretty cool!

@Railfandepot

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed, Jesse! Thanks for watching. -DeAnn

Been going to Roseville for years to check the trains out. Where we park the flanger is right in front of us. Lucky to live in a place with tons of train activity

@Railfandepot

Жыл бұрын

Roseville and Truckee...two ends of a great stretch of railroad. Thank you for watching! -DeAnn

Hey look, it’s 8444!

I'm headed over to your site right now!!!

Heading over to the site.......Happy Thanksgiving everyone

@Railfandepot

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! If you don't find what you need, let me know. :-) -DeAnn

A thousand thumbs up on this one!

@Railfandepot

2 жыл бұрын

A thousand thumbs up to you! 👍👏😃 Thanks for watching. -DeAnn

I really enjoy your videos. I love to watch the trains. The big rotary in one of my favorites. I can't believe all the snow in the California Mountains. Some of those pictures are unbelievable!!!!!!!

@Railfandepot

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching. I agree with you, these big rotaries are amazing, awesome and necessary! -DeAnn

Thank you. Graduated from UNR. Love the mountains.

@Railfandepot

2 жыл бұрын

Thank YOU for watching! I too love the mountains, but RailfanDepot is here in flat Indiana. :-) -DeAnn

I’m happy to see that Europe is not the last continent to have them in use...

@Railfandepot

3 жыл бұрын

Yep, still in use here...just not a lot of use lately. Thanks for watching! -DeAnn

@pacificcoastpiper3949

3 жыл бұрын

@@Railfandepot I love the look and sound of a rotary chewing it’s way through the snow, especially when it’s really flinging it

@Railfandepot

3 жыл бұрын

@@pacificcoastpiper3949 You can sure tell when a rotary is working! 😀 Thanks for watching! -DeAnn

@pacificcoastpiper3949

3 жыл бұрын

@@Railfandepot no kidding! We don’t have them in north central Washington

@Railfandepot

3 жыл бұрын

@@pacificcoastpiper3949 Or here in Indiana. 😀 -DeAnn

Looks terribly Dangerous. Great work guys keeping the tracks open.

@Railfandepot

3 жыл бұрын

Dangerous and quite needed. When that snow comes measure in feet and then yards, keeping that pass open and much of the West Coast supplied is important work. Thanks for watching! -DeAnn

And now we know what the Donner Party faced.

I m a rail fan I generally enjoy rail videos

@Railfandepot

Жыл бұрын

Me too! Thanks for watching! -DeAnn

They only take those out when they're in deep deep snow. And up in the mountains you might get some good snow in the high parts.

@Railfandepot

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, you know the snow is gonna be bad when the rotary is called out. Thanks for watching. -DeAnn

Awesome vid DeAnn ... I also love the E and F units ... Thanks and Happy Holidays ...

@Railfandepot

3 жыл бұрын

I know the big, blocky power of today is needed, but those "covered wagons" just look so much better. -DeAnn

That is absolutely insane, that much snow

@Railfandepot

3 жыл бұрын

Yep... when you're looking at that kind of snow, you just gotta call out the rotary. -DeAnn

@johnrencheck2283

3 жыл бұрын

And living in sunny california yet what a great job it must be!

Man this is a great channel. Thanks a ton for getting out there and making these vids 🇺🇸

@Railfandepot

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the great note! 💗 We're slow, but we do have more on the way! - DeAnn

I love the Diesel Rotary snow plows with extra horse power motive power.

@Railfandepot

3 жыл бұрын

It is an impressive amount of power! -Tim

Excellent! Though less of the snow and more of that babe!! Best of luck!

@Railfandepot

2 жыл бұрын

💕 Joseph, I am afraid you have the minority opinion here in the comments...but I appreicate it! 😃 -DeAnn

Thats insane. Plain and simple..... That is crazy snow.. And amazing machines...

@Railfandepot

Жыл бұрын

Truly amazing...and how they just keep on working for the railroad. UP had the rotary out on Donner Pass in February od 2023! Thank you for watching! -DeAnn

Wow that's awesome

@Railfandepot

Жыл бұрын

We're an amazing species to build all that, to go through all that - just to bring goods from one side of the mountain to the other all year round! Thank you for watching! -DeAnn

Thanks loved it it's not every day you get to see snow action

@Railfandepot

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. And to have teh camera right there...that really makes this show. -Tim

great KZread find ...tks for the videos

@Railfandepot

Жыл бұрын

And, Paul, we're back with new videos! 😍 As always, thank you for watching! -DeAnn

Great video although we don’t have this type of snow in Oz,still brings back memories of my railroading career ,keep em coming ,stay saf take care from ballarat in Oz,👏👏👋👋🇦🇺

@Railfandepot

Жыл бұрын

I'm happy we could help bring back some good memories! Thank you for watching! -DeAnn

5:00 Donner Pass ain't no joke

I always wondered what kind of cool stuff they use to remove huge amounts of snow, great video! New subscriber here!

@Railfandepot

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard! When the snow falls and drifts are huge - the rotary can get in there and get the job done! Thanks for watching. -DeAnn

Good action. Thanks, DeAnn !

@Railfandepot

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind comment! I really do appreciate it - and you're watching our little show! Thank you. -DeAnn

It looks to be arm wrestling with Mother nature. Diesel electric giants and 10 20 ft of snow. Impressive. Keeping the rails open. When supplies are needed most.

@Railfandepot

2 жыл бұрын

Mother Nature often wins the first round, but Union Pacific has the equipment and crew to win the round! Thanks for watching. -DeAnn

This is really beautiful ❤️. But I never thought about the Dangerous Condition's these guys face on a regular basis. Avalanche is something that I never thought about period. These are some really brave people to say the least. I'M very glad that everyone is okay. WOW ‼️🙋🏽.

@Railfandepot

2 жыл бұрын

Carole, I agree. I knew about the deep snow, but really it never occurred to me how dangerous it can become - and how quickly! -DeAnn

@caroleroseburgh1344

2 жыл бұрын

@@Railfandepot 🙋🏽👍🏽❤️

I love the power of the locomotives. And the snow.

@Railfandepot

2 жыл бұрын

Mother Nature and Union Pacific battle it out in Donner pass! Thanks for watching. -DeAnn

That was cool!!! Very interesting process. Thanks for posting.

@Railfandepot

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! -DeAnn

Its amazing they can keep on the rails, in that much snow..

How did the rear rotary get back on the track

@Railfandepot

2 жыл бұрын

That's in part 2 (Which we should post!). The railroad had to bring in dozers and a small army of crew to dig and push. Thanks for watching. -DeAnn

I want one of those, Id dive in the woods and make a clear path

@Railfandepot

2 жыл бұрын

Watch out for trees! It'll obliterate the snow, but trees...not so much. :-0) -DeAnn

Great to see the snowplough in action lovely winter scenes good video thanks 👍🏻

@Railfandepot

2 жыл бұрын

Bruce, thanks for the note! I agree, other than the avalanche (thank goodness the crew as okay), this is great scenery and great plow action. -DeAnn

That was good thanks for letting us see this and God bless all be safe and careful

@Railfandepot

3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you enjoyed the show! Thank you for watching. -DeAnn

That is so cool!!! My grandfather was a telegrapher for the Chicago-Northwestern Railway in Tama, Iowa MANY years ago, probably close to a century ago but that's a guess. He passed away in 1967 when I was very young. I SUBBED YOU!!

@Railfandepot

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub! Also for the memory of your grandfather. The CNW is now part of the Union Pacific, so, if the track through Tama is still there, he'd be working for the UP (not as a telegrapher though). -DeAnn

@survivrs

2 жыл бұрын

@@Railfandepot Yep, the UP comes through every day. I loved when they started painting the flag on the engines and would be disappointed if I saw any without one, but it's been a LONG time now since I've seen one without our flag. I grew up on a farm, and until 1978, we also had the Milwaukee tracks and they were separated by 2 city blocks. When we came to town way back then, if it was for something important, you could only hope to miss at least one if not both trains to get to where you were going. Somewhere west of town, the 2 sets of tracks crossed but other than some old railroad concrete abutments over the Iowa River about 5 miles west of town, that's all that is left to show the Milwaukee came through. When highway 30 had some work on it to the east of town about 6 miles, they tore out all of the rails, ties, etc. and now, if you hadn't lived your entire life here, you wouldn't have known it existed. The Northwestern was ALWAYS switching tracks to add or remove cars, and the lines of traffic that got tied up were ridiculous. If you lived here, you did know where you could go to possibly get across where they didn't have the tracks blocked, and of course there were times when one train had to wait on the other to get out of the way before they could continue on. I would have to go to our county museum to verify this, but while the Northwestern had several derailments right there by highway 63, I don't think there was ever a collision of the 2 railways where the tracks crossed. It's been ages since there's been a derailment anywhere in my state that I know of. Thanks for your reply!

The railroad people knew that something like that might happen. Luckily no one was hurt these people make 12 to 14 hours a day, these people volunteer for these jobs.

Good content about the snow conditions on Donner Pass. I am from Stockton, CA now residing in Indiana but we do not get snow conditions like what is depicted here. Cute presenter.

@Railfandepot

2 жыл бұрын

We're in Indiana too! Yeah, the snow is not quite as deep here. :-) And, by the way, thank you for the "cute" compliment. It seems not everyone on KZread likes me. Ah well. -DeAnn

@TheBandit7613

Жыл бұрын

@@Railfandepot The trees are changing early here. It's been irritating, they are all over the driveway. Cooler than usual mornings. I'm thinking this year may be another big Sierra snow year. Might get some more exciting rail snow fighting footage. I work for the Road Dept. We have large snowthrowers that mount to big cat loaders and large all wheel drive trucks, plows already mounted. I guess we will see whats coming soon enough.

There is nothing like mothernature period. She is touch.

Snow Sheds Over the Railbed!

@Railfandepot

2 жыл бұрын

Snow sheds are so very expensive to build an maintain. Thanks for watching. -DeAnn